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Beautiful books designed for children with lasting
appeal to all who appreciate the arts
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Readers, ages 2 to 90, search
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amazing variety of related,
yet logically incongruous, images scattered throughout each scene in
an amazing, but successful, test of harmony
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Colin Thompson
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Surreal, fantastic works
provide hours of entertainment
If the ideas alone don't make it
worthwhile, the genius and execution involved certainly will
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The illustrations are so imaginative that there is always something new to see each
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visit
the Colin Thompson web site where
you can find out about Max and many more ways to explore the pictures |
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Look for Graeme on every
page
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Just enjoy the story
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Solve all the
riddles
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Graeme Base
Three examples of what fun an imaginative illustrator can have with
colours and detail
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Introduce
children to the world of the arts with these two |
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Leontyne Price |
Lucy Micklethwaite
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Playing some of the music and reading this story introduces children to the world of opera.
Buy this book for all ages
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A great way to start children looking at some
of the world's most famous paintings
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Aida |
An alphabet in art |
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Starry Messenger by Peter Sís
A biography of Galileo Galilei, illustrated in a style that evokes Renaissance art, architecture, and
cartography. Every detail is worthy of attention in the design and layout of this
intricate picture book which adults will enjoy as much as children
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Rapunzel
by Paul O Zelinsky
A classic tale given an incredibly romantic
treatment
The illustrations are superb but the book is best appreciated by a different audience or
readership
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Understandably, we adults love it, which is why it won the Caldecott and why you'll buy
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Siphano Picture Books Ltd Marianne told me about this
publishing house |
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The stories are didactic but the
illustrations are wonderful |
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Some books of short stories
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Pumpkin Soup
Helen Cooper (Illustrator)
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The pictures are beautiful, whimsical - yet full of detail |
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The warm tones and colours in the artwork make the book a cosy relaxing bedtime
read |
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When you loved
book characters as a child, it is great to see them back in the bookshops
to buy again ... just to reminisce |
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Nicola Bayley's love of
cats shows in her selections and illustrations |
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The Rainbow Fish
Marcus Pfister (Illustrator)
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Enjoy it for its beautiful pictures, the story is of secondary importance
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It is a work of fiction that delights young children.
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The classic
formula of a simple story and bright illustrations draw young readers into the centre of a world where the name of the game is
fun |
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A rhyming text |
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I need to ask Alasdair what
he thinks about this |
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Full of rollicking rhyme which captures the imagination
Fun to read and fun to listen
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You probably already know the story of the
Snowman
(if you don't where have you been?!)
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Children will spend hours poring over
the look and find books
Toddlers love flipping through the
pages pointing to the pictures, pre-schoolers enjoy seeking the objects
whilst older children find greater enjoyment through more
exploration Definitely books which grow with children |
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Where's Wally? by
Martin Handford
This series developed a cult
following and sparked off an interest in searching pictures
for objects
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Cleverly crafted rhyming riddles accompanying
photographs invite treasure seekers to find objects hidden throughout the
thematic pages of this series. |
Bright and fun format for toddlers and preschoolers,
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I Spy Spooky Night
A Book of Picture Riddles
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The first title
in the I Spy series
to have a story
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Good light and reading glasses are recommended for the older set, but the kids seem to find
most of them! |
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Click to watch a slide show of
how the graphics, creepy games and spine-tingling effects evolved from idea to
reality, and meet the people behind it all |
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